Heyl Royster partner Andrew Roth and Associate Brett Mares recently relocated from Heyl Royster’s offices in Rockford and Edwardsville, respectively, to join the firm at its new Chicago offices located at 33 N. Dearborn St.

Andrew Roth’s practice is focused on defending toxic tort, asbestos, and medical malpractice cases. Licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin, Mr. Roth also has a wide range of experience defending civil cases involving premises, auto and product liability; trucking; construction; dramshop; and insurance coverage. He has tried a number of cases involving medical malpractice, personal injury and contractual disputes. Mr. Roth has also represented clients in alternative dispute resolution, including mediations, settlement conferences, and arbitrations. Mr. Roth graduated magna cum laude from Northern Illinois University College of Law in 2003 and served as an associate editor on the school's Law Review.

Brett Mares’ practice is focused on the defense of tort litigation, with an emphasis on toxic torts and product liability. He regularly assists in the preparation and development of defenses to lawsuits stemming from environmental conditions and events. He also writes and speaks on topics of concern to local government entities, including zoning issues and regulatory structures. Mr. Mares graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2011. He is a co-author of a New York University Environmental Law Journal article that scrutinized the emerging field of alternative claims resolution structures. During 2010, he was an Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellow at Northwestern University School of Law’s Center for Wrongful Convictions. Mr. Mares was also a staff member of the Minnesota Journal of Law & Inequality.

About Our Firm

Heyl Royster is a regional Midwest law firm with more than 100 lawyers, and offices in Peoria, Chicago, Edwardsville, Rockford, Springfield and Urbana, Illinois. The firm provides legal services for businesses and corporations, professionals, healthcare organizations, governmental entities, universities, insurance carriers, and other major institutions. Heyl Royster lawyers have successfully defended clients in all of the federal courts and in each of the 102 counties in the State of Illinois, as well as in courtrooms in Missouri and Wisconsin. Our attorneys also counsel clients on all aspects of business life. Through our lawyers' participation in bar and industry activities, we identify and help develop trends in the law which we believe will be of benefit to our clients.

To learn more about our firm, go to www.heylroyster.com.